The Suse Linux Server - Softcover

Sery, Paul; Kabir, Mohammed

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764547658 ISBN 13: 9780764547652

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2000

Synopsis

The SuSE Linux Server demonstrates how to: master the ins and outs of Linux installation and configuration; Manage privileged and ordinary users, groups, and disk quotas; Control, monitor, prioritize, and automate programs using various tools; Set up DNS, SMTP, POP3, HTTP, FTP, IRC and SQL servers; Secure your server using firewalls and tools like Satan, Cops, etc.; Design a load-balanced, multi-server Apache-based Web network; Set up Samba and NFS fileserver for your office network.

About this title

About the Author

Paul G. Sery works for Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he manages and troubleshoots UNIX and Linux systems. He has written other Linux books on networking and small business use. Mohammed J. Kabir is cofounder of Intevo, an e-application service provider, and the author of several other Linux books.

From the Back Cover

The SuSE^? Linux^? Server Written in collaboration with SuSE Inc., this unique guide shows you step-by-step how to deploy a SuSE Linux server, whether you work for a large organization or run your own small business. From installation and configuration to administration, Internet services, file- and printer-sharing, security, and performance tuning, two SuSE Linux experts walk you through all the most common server scenarios ? and explain how to build a secure, high-performance system from the ground up.

• Install and configure only the files you need
• Use YaST to set user privileges and administer your network
• Establish e-mail services with DNS, SMTP, and POP
• Connect to the Web using Apache server
• Set up FTP and Internet Relay Chat servers
• Share files and printers with Samba and NFS file server
• Build a SQL database server you can access from the Web
• Create firewalls and master other security tools
• Boost performance with a custom kernel
• Design a load-balanced, multiserver Web network

SuSE Linux on 2 CD-ROMs

• SuSE Linux 7.0 evaluation version
• Ftpchk
• Dumpxfer
• cgiwrap
• Ready-to-run ipfilter scripts

System Requirements Linux-compatible PC with hard drive, CD-ROM drive, and 3?" floppy drive. See Appendix A for details and complete system requirements. www.mandtbooks.com

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764547658
• ISBN 13: 9780764547652
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 620